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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Manager to give an update on proposals to cost the option of bringing power into Griffeen Valley Park for a timer-controlled locking mechanism on the pedestrian gate at Griffeen Glen Park/Elm Green and to add posts/boulders at either side of this gate to dissuade speedy approach to the gate by scrambler bikes, etc?

REPLY:

Given the experience of the trial closure of the gate in June 2011, it has been decided to modify the existing entrance gate by replacing it with a kissing gate.  This is in keeping with the majority of the entrances to the park and is the most cost effective method to control unauthorised vehicle access at the location.  The provision of a kissing gate will be considered in the context of the 2012 works programme.